For three nights and two days, this vibrant and diverse community will bring together over 75,000 people to celebrate a proud Swedish summer tradition with eclectic music, great vendors, food and free kids’ activities. Midsommarfest kicks off Friday, June 10, 5 p.m. -10 p.m. from Catalpa to Foster and continues Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, […]
Join us to revel in the beautiful music of composers with disabilities! This unique program features the world premiere performance of Rylan Gleave's piano quintet "Boyh (bringer of your hair)" alongside world premiere choreography by Julia Cox, danced by Robby Williams and Connor Cornelius of Momenta Dance Company! In addition to these commissioned works, the […]
Join HAMOC and Cindy Lys for a Community Art Project About this event FREE EVENT! Join us for a family-friendly art project in creating a community Haitian flag! Come learn about the history and significance of Haiti's flags, with a presentation by Historian William Leslie Balan-Gaubert and create a piece of a soon-to-be flag with […]
MALA presents a special presentation and discussion centering on the legacy of legendary dancer, teacher, producer, and choreographer Robert Joffrey, who was born Anver Bey Abdullah Jaffa Khan. Joffrey’s achievements and innovations in dance and education have helped to shape the landscape of arts in the U.S. and throughout the global community. Join us on […]
HANA Center is thrilled to launch HANA's PungMul Program this summer on June 15th. Our program will create a community space where we can come learn how to play PungMul, Korean traditional drumming, while building a community together. The program will begin as a 2-hours per week, 8-week Pungmul learning session The program will continue […]
¡Los Ajolotes son anfibios que comienzan su ciclo de vida de huevo-larva-adulto en el agua y pasan por la metamorfosis y se mudan a la tierra cuando son adultos! ¡Únase a nosotros mientras exploramos más sobre los Ajolotes con nuestros amigos en Lincoln Park Zoo! Conéctate aquí: https://bit.ly/ArtecitoAjolote _______________ Axolotls are amphibians that begin their egg-larva-adult […]
The CHICAGO SCOTS invite you to join us for the Midwest's Largest Scottish Event, the 36th annual Scottish Festival & Highland Games. About this event Kids enter for FREE for the much anticipated return of the 36th Annual Scottish Festival & Highland Games features an extravaganza of activities and attractions - from the Caber Toss […]
“From Slavery to Justice: the Ongoing Journey” uses music to tell stories of African-American liberation. To celebrate Juneteenth, a historic date that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people, Crossing Borders Music commissioned new music of The Honourable Elizabeth A. Baker, Jordyn Davis, and Jessica T. Carter. Be one of the first people to hear their […]
It's time for another Schlagernacht with live entertainment by Pieptone! For those unfamiliar with the band, Pieptone! plays German-language pop hits, rarities, and oddities of the 1950s and 60s, everyone from pop idols of the day like Rex Gildo, Gitte, and Peter Alexander to American stars like Connie Francis and Chubby Checker. There will be […]
HANA Center is thrilled to launch HANA's PungMul Program this summer on June 15th. Our program will create a community space where we can come learn how to play PungMul, Korean traditional drumming, while building a community together. The program will begin as a 2-hours per week, 8-week Pungmul learning session The program will continue […]
The Knights of Rizal (KOR) Maynilad and Malaya chapters and the Filipino American Historical Society of Chicago (FAHSC) would like to invite you and your staff to attend the celebration of the 161st Birthday of Jose Rizal, featuring a musical concert by Saxophonist and Composer Matthew Muñeses Presents Noli Me Tángere Saturday, June 18, 2022, from 11:00 AM […]
SSCAC CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH WITH MUSIC, POETRY, COMEDY, AND FAMILY ART MAKING ACTIVATIONS – FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! FAMILY ART MAKING ACTIVITIES: 12 – 2PM *POLAROID PHOTO ACTIVATION *CYANOTYPE ACTIVATION *LIMITED EDITION TOTE BAG LAUNCH FEATURING THE WORK OF ARTIST BRANDON BREAUX *PRINT WORKS BY ARTIST ERIC VON HAYNES *PHOTO ACTIVATION WITH ARTIST CATALYST CECIL […]
Join Bronzeville Children's Museum on Saturday June 18th 1pm- 3pm for CRAFTS, STORY TELLING, LIVE MUSIC and MORE! *9301 S. Stony Island Ave…*
American Music Festivals presents a concert by the Lincolnwood Chamber Orchestra. Features Ukrainian Composers, Mykola Lysenko, Mykhaylo Verbytsky, and others. On Saturday, June 18th at 4:00 p.m., at St. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church. 739 N. Oakley Blvd., Chicago. Admission is $50., Children under 12 years old are free. Co-presented by the Ukrainian National […]
Michel Andreenko and Ukrainian Artists in Paris is curated by Adrienne Kochman, in anticipation of the exhibition Michel Andreenko: Revisited. A survey of his career-from theatrical set designs and non-representational work of the 1920s, surrealistic naturalism, his Vanishing Paris series of the 1940s-1950s and return to non-representation in the mid-1950s will be represented through the […]
The Chinatown Museum Foundation is hosting its 21st Benefit Dinner to raise funds for the Chinese American Museum of Chicago (CAMOC). Our theme this year is "Our History, Our Culture, Our Voice". Please join us for this night of performances, raffle, authentic Chinese food, cash bar, and much more! As a nonprofit, CAMOC relies solely […]
Curated and co-produced by SRBCC, Del Patio is A Chicago Salsa Series featuring original music and arrangements by master pianist Edwin Sánchez and singer/composer Papo Santiago. Two of our city's most prolific salsa musicians come together with a swinging nine-piece band to play Chicago-made original music and arrangements as you've never heard them before.
June 19, 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the attack on and death of Vincent Chin. OCA Detroit is hosting a 4-day program (06/16 - 06/19) in Detroit that will be live-streamed. On the 19th, there will be two programs: (1) Community Dialogues: Remembrance & Rededication (10:30 AM - 12:30 PM CT); (2) Interfaith Remembrance […]
Be one of the first people to ever hear the healing breaths and sounds of "this is a notice" by the incredible artist The Honourable Elizabeth A Baker, commissioned by Crossing Borders Music in celebration of Juneteenth! Plus, Crossing Borders Music will be joined by young artist and special guest cellist Kailie Holliday! And, we've […]
Summer Tuesdays come alive on the MCA's Anne and John Kern Terrace Garden with free music highlighting artists from Chicago's internationally renowned jazz community. This week's presentation is the culmination of Del Patio, a three-event salsa series featuring master pianist Edwin Sánchez and Papo Santiago, co-organized with the Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center, an MCA […]